Very quietly I take my leave - _! w* ^/ I! v) HAs quietly as I came here; * z5 u* g D5 O) E( X9 ~, {0 `( o' ~Quietly I wave good-bye % G+ D6 z$ b5 X4 |: S VTo the rosy clouds in the western sky. $ G$ m; Y* x7 H2 M) Z3 `) R N! x4 T: ]. zThe golden willows by the riverside # L8 Y: {4 v" L6 s- y- H
Are young brides in the setting sun; * q6 T7 t b; p8 O( ]' D @
Their reflections on the shimmering waves ) g" ?5 N/ n) TAlways linger in the depth of my heart. B' z' G6 F) `- M* }3 O
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The floating heart growing in the sludge 8 u' ^. U1 I2 g
Sways leisurely under the water; 5 Z) N! ^, P) f8 f' W( ?In the gentle waves of Cambridge 3 g( f* @# _; Y \7 i9 j, {- MI would be a water plant! 4 C; t: S0 F7 X
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That pool under the shade of elm trees 0 @! s& E" [) L% A( \Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky; 2 G9 v) |9 H; \5 M# Z- i6 A! KShattered to pieces among the duckweeds / P0 y) a6 }2 w# T; i1 C8 LIs the sediment of a rainbow-like dream? & f& u1 j. v" P( `3 Z: ]* D. D
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To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream Q6 ]7 w1 O8 g: S) u0 CTo where the green grass is more verdant; . Q) q7 l7 [' h' {3 k! m5 U- @ N
Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight 8 `8 s/ p+ y( a5 A
And sing aloud in the splendor of starlight. ( b% d. z2 y U
" \8 r, l Q# |' jBut I cannot sing aloud 0 D/ H9 f/ ^! {9 Y$ ]) oQuietness is my farewell music;! B- W% I1 P! I, J! A
Even summer insects heap silence for me : e4 @$ }' j6 @) h' G
Silent is Cambridge tonight! ' K6 v* j# z# e
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Very quietly I take my leave ; H2 }; M2 K7 u8 d$ W! c- o
As quietly as I came here; , C% {5 ]0 I' L4 T2 y1 Q: }Gently I flick my sleeves % \5 ]1 w9 p4 d+ K- MNot even a wisp of cloud will I bring away